Rapid Reaction: Kansas City Chiefs

Summary of 13 articles · Updated Dec 24, 2013

He's a smart kid, and that's not his M.O." My immediate reaction after the Kansas City Chiefs lost on Sunday to eliminate any chance of winning the AFC West championship was that they should treat their final regular-season game against the Chargers in Sa… (more)n Diego like a preseason game. The San Diego Chargers close out the regular season against the Kansas City Chiefs with a game that could potentially catapult them into the NFL Playoffs. After a week of talking about how they are peaking at the right time, and emphasizing the importance of this particular game, the Chiefs were manhandled and outclassed two weeks before the playoffs start . This was a performance and, more concerning, an effort that would’ve been perfectly in character for the 2012 Chiefs. Head Coach Mike McCoy said the team needs the loudest, most vocal fans of the season for the pivotal clash that kicks off at Qualcomm Stadium at 1:25pm Click here to purchase tickets. A Look Back At Last Week

Scouting Report: Chargers vs. Chiefs

On second thought, Chiefs need momentum

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- My immediate reaction after the Kansas City Chiefs' loss Sunday to eliminate any chance of winning the AFC West championship was that they should treat their final regular-season game against the Chargers in San Diego like a preseaso…

Upon Further Review: Chiefs Week 16

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- An examination of four hot issues from the Kansas City Chiefs' 23-7 loss to the Indianapolis Colts: Preseason in December: Next Sunday's final regular-season game against the San Diego Chargers in San Diego is now meaningless to the …

Colts show Chiefs how playoff teams do it

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs had lost three times before, of course, but the feeling afterward in their locker room this time was different. Players talked about a lack of effort and a lack of focus, things that should not be an issue for …

Colts beat Chiefs in possible playoff preview

Andrew Luck threw for 241 yards and a touchdown, Donald Brown ran 51 yards for another score and the Indianapolis Colts beat the Kansas City Chiefs 23-7 on Sunday in a potential preview of an AFC wild-card playoff game.

Chiefs fall flat with chance to get in Colts’ heads as playoffs loom

The Indianapolis Colts had to be feeling all the pressure coming into Arrowhead, but they left with the huge win they needed. And the Kansas City Chiefs once again opened themselves up to criticism with the playoffs looming. Interesting development with…

Chiefs fall flat in 23-7 loss to Indianapolis

The Chiefs played their way Sunday into no better than the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoffs. By coming up flat in a 23-7 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in front of an announced Arrowhead Stadium crowd of 75,396 that braved 11-degree wind chill temperature…

Chiefs should keep Cooper on bench

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Rookie cornerback Marcus Cooper was one of the stars of the Kansas City Chiefs' defense almost from the minute his team claimed him off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers at the start of the regular season. He is a big, physical co…

Clunker against the Colts underscores concerns about Chiefs' offense

Maybe the Chiefs just sagged in what crumbled into a 23-7 loss. Or maybe the Indianapolis Colts out of nowhere became really good on defense after giving up 133 points in its last four road games. Whatever really happened Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium, it…

Overmatched Chiefs give ammunition to their critics in loss to Colts

After a week of talking about how they are peaking at the right time, and emphasizing the importance of this particular game, the Chiefs were manhandled and outclassed by the Indianapolis Colts two weeks before the playoffs start (against the team they …